| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Sunny Beach |
| Begins: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 6:13 am 0.066 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 7:50 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 43 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sunny Beach
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sunny Beach. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EET) for Sunny Beach.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:07 am Wed, Jan 12 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  267° | 37.3° | |
| 5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 282° | 20.0° | |
| 6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 286° | 15.2° | |
| 6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 290° | 10.4° | |
| 7:50 am Wed, Jan 12 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 301° | -0.2° |
| 8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 305° | -5.0° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Sunny Beach. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 12)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sunny Beach
| Eclipse Visibility From Sunny Beach | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sunny Beach, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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